Chapter 78 - Defending the Caravan (2/2)

The spear, however, was stopped abruptly by an orange glow as Io was spared thanks to Theoric's timely intervention. Without hesitation, she drew her waist dagger and planted in the throat of the stunned man who died still baffled by the event.

Io sighing in relief gave thanks to Theoric with a thankful nod in his direction.

Theoric patted his wife's head- ”Sigyn, you should really trust me more, look everything is fine.”

Sigyn peeked out- ”Oh thank goodness.” then she turned and began to pout,- ”Stupid Theo, Smelly Theo, it's not me who doesn't trust, it's you who bullies me, Hmph!”

Which made him chuckle- ”Yes, yes, yes, It's my fault, I'm sorry my love,” he said stroking her head.

Squinting her eyes Sigyn responded- ”It's good you know.”

No longer worried about Io, Annabeth turned her attention back on the battle. The Athenians were down to half their men with only about a dozen left as they finally managed to gather into a reasonable formation, knowing they wouldn't survive on their own.

The Spartans attacks slowed as they came up against desperate pressure from the Athenians who were fighting their hearts out to live, but the numbers that were about even at the start of the battle now swung to the Spartans as they outnumbered them 2 to 1.

Annabeth charged over not afraid to attack their backside as she began a bloody dance that they were ill-prepared for. Every one of them wondering where this deadly minx came from.

The Spartan leader seeing this couldn't believe his eyes as he watched more of his men falling to this unknown beauty.- ”What are all you sad sacks doing, It's just one woman! Kill Her!” he barked.

The close proximity though was becoming a problem for his men as their spears couldn't keep up with her.

Seeing a lost cause the Spartan leader ordered the retreat- ”Retreat, Retreat! Get Your Asses Moving!”

Annabeth didn't miss all the unusual things they were doing, muttering to herself- ”That's strange.”

Io took the chance at revenge as she shot a couple of the retreating forms, downing one.

The Spartan leader giving one last curse- ”Done in by a couple of damn women, how will I explain this.”

Annabeth kept an eye on them before turning to see the Athenian Leader arrive to thank her.

”I can't thank you enough for coming when you did, you really saved us... May I know the name of my savior, I'm Manousos Vlachides by the way, leader of this ragtag group of men.”

”I'm Annabeth Chase, and those are my friends, Io, Theoric and his wife Sigyn,” she said pointing out the others.

The man seeing there was another two frowned a little when he noticed Theoric, wondering why such a nicely geared man was hiding away from the fight and letting women fight for him.